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A general synopsis of birds (1781)

Author: Latham, John, 1740-1837; Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner. DSI; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner. DSI; Library of Congress, former owner. DSI
Volume: v. 3, pt. 1, c. 1 (1785))
Subject: Birds; Birds; Birds
Publisher: London : Printed for Benj. White
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: 39088015714744
Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: biodiversity
Notes: irregular page numbering. no TOC.

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Preface (p. vi, v. 1) signed John Latham

The plates are by the author

Illustrated etched t.p

Issued in three numbered volumes each with separate part title pages but continuous pagination and register. Vol. 1, pt 1 is dated 1781; v. 1, pt. 2 is dated 1782; v. 2, pts. 1 and 2 are dated 1783; v. 3, pts. 1 and 2 are dated 1785. The plates are numbered continuously throughout

Vols. 2 and 3 have imprint: London: Printed for Leigh & Sotheby. Vol. 2, pt. 1 with imprint: Prnited [sic] for Leigh & Sotheby

Supplement to the General synopsis of birds was published in 1781 and Supplement II to the General synopsis of birds in 1801 or 1802. A companion to the second supplement 'Supplementum indicis ornithologici' was probably issued with Supplement II

Includes bibliographical references ("A catalogue of the principal authors referred to in this work": v. 3, pt. 2, p. [637-647]) and indexes

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.

Anker, J. Bird books

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SCNHRB has two copies, copy 2 appears to be an early issue

SCNHRB c. 1 plates hand-colored

SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplates of Jonathan Dwight Jr. and Smithsonian Institution Libraries, gift of Marcia Brady Tucker. With the pencilled Tucker collational note on the t.p.s

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in diced Russia, gilt decorative roll at edges of boards, rebacked, green edges and marbled endpapers

SCNHRB c. 2 plates are uncolored. Variant in v. 1, pt. 1: no numbering on t.p.; v. 1, pt. 2 has "vol. II" on t.p

SCNHRB c. 2 imperfect: lacking p. 321-328 in v. 3, pt. 2

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate of the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Deposit

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped in red on t.p.: Smithsonian Institution [pencilled acc. no.] 6316-18. Stamped in red on last leaf: Oct. 16 1836

SCNHRB c. 2 has occasional ink and pencilled ms. notes in margins

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in old red library buckram, title in gilt on spine

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